Neighborhood

This quarter I was assigned a neighborhood to photograph, so I have been going down to the Park Avenue neighborhood in Rochester the last couple of weeks. Here's what I shot today.

First are cupcakes being decorated at the Baker Street Bread Company.

Next I saw an adorable dog staring out the window.

Music on the Streets

Today while I was walking around downtown Rochester I ran into a saxophone player.

Christmas Tree Sales

Yesterday I came across a boy scout christmas tree sale off of East ave in Rochester.

Park Ave

This quarter I was assigned two neighborhoods to explore and photograph. One of the ones that I got was the Park Ave neighborhood in Rochester. Here are two shots from my first day shooting there.

The first place I stopped was Lakeshore Record Exchange.

Later I stopped at Stever's Candies.

Tommy Brunett Band

Friday night the Tommy Brunett Band opened for ZZ Top in Rochester. I was lucky enough to photograph the Tommy Brunett Band and watch ZZ Top.

The Tommy Brunett Band was all set up 3 hours before the concert started.

Halloween

I spent Halloween night at Tommy Brunett's house with his family.

Tommy's son sits in front of the fireplace in his spiderman costume waiting to go trick or treating.

Tommy plays guitar in front of the fireplace before we went out trick or treating.

Tommy's two sons and his neighbors son ring the doorbell at the first house we stopped at while trick or treating.

Quarter Long Project

For this quarter I have to shoot a long term project, so I decided to find a local musician to photograph. I ended up finding a guy named Tommy Brunett. Tommy is an awesome musician and an all around good dude. Here is him playing at Lovin' Cup and then back at his house last night.

Long Time

Thursday I went to an open mic night with my friends and met this awesome guy named Topher. He's a great musician and a super nice dude.

Photoshoot in the Vermont

As I said in my last post, I just got back from Vermont to do a photoshoot. I can't stress enough how thankful I am to Alisa and Amanda for inviting me up there. It is absolutely incredible and one of the best weekends I have had in a long time. Also thank you Victoria for coming with me so I didn't have to make the drive alone. You helped make the weekend all that it was. Anyways here's some shots from the shoot.

This is Amanda putting on her point shoes. She is quite the dancer.

On the front porch.

Victoria also took a bunch of shots. 

Trip to Vermont

I recently went to Vermont to do a photoshoot with a relative and great friend. Thank you so much to Alisa and Amanda for bringing me up there it was an incredible time.

This is the stream right behind Alisa's parents house. 

And Maximus, Alisa's dog. He is an awesome dog.

Victoria came with me and the four of us, Vic, Amanda, Alisa, and I went to Stowe and were climbing around on the rocks.

Shots from the photoshoot of Amanda will be up shortly.

Sunsets and new friends

I've been hanging out with this girl Victoria a lot recently so I decided to take her to my favorite sunset spot

ps she's a really good photographer so check her out. 

http://victoria-julianne-photography.tumblr.com/

Caln vs Lionville Legion Baseball

Yesterday I shot the Caln vs Lionville Legion Baseball game at Downingtown East High School.

Just a note. This was called out.

Cases for Cancer

Yesterday at the West Chester Public Library ConKerr Cancer had some volunteers that were helping children make pillowcases for children in the hospital with cancer.

Weather for the 3rd

On Tuesday I was asked to get some pictures depicting how nice of a day it was out so here's two that I came up with.

More Chesco Grand Prix

On Tuesday I went out to shoot more bike racing. Unfortunately they hadn't started by the time I had to leave to go shoot another assignment for the paper. I did manage to get a few shots of warm ups though.

Farewell MPH

Saturday night was the final night in a local punk house in West Chester known as My Parents House (no parents actually lived there). It was an incredible night with tons of friends.

Of course there was indoor skateboarding and some Nintendo 64

Thanks Jim Shomo for the awesome face.

Malvern Criterium

This past friday was the Malvern Criterium and I wanted to get some pictures so I did.

Baseball

Yesterday I shot a local baseball game. It was my first time shooting baseball. 

90 Years

Yesterday I went to the birthday party of a 90 year old veteran of WWII who won the Medal of Honor and the Purple Heart.

Fire

Today I shot my first fire. It was somewhat uneventful by the time I got there though there were still 5 different fire departments sitting around even though the fire seemed to be out. 

Poconos 2012

Every year my 13 cousins, 10 aunts and uncles, and my Gramma and her husband head up to the poconos for 2 weeks. This year I only made it up there for a few days, but it was fun nonetheless.

Balloon Festival

On friday I went to the Chester County Balloon Festival in West Bradford, PA. I ended up getting seven pictures published in the sunday paper. Here's one of them.

Thanks to Barbara Casper, The Bead Ladi, for letting me take pictures of her stand. You can see all of her work at www.thebeadladi.etsy.com

Neuronetics

On Tuesday Congressman Jim Gerlach and Congressman Patrick Meehan went to the Neuronetics facility in Malvern to discuss opposing a new tax that has been proposed against medical supplies.

Animal Cruelty

In Coatesville the other day, a dog was found burned. On Monday I went to the press conference at which the owner talked.

That's Craaaaazy

Yesterday, I went to take pictures while the newest Jim Sipala's Kia commercial was being filmed. Four boys from West Chester East High School won a script writing competition giving them the opportunity to help produce the commercial that they wrote.

First Time Feature Hunting

Today I went around with photographer Vinny Tennis looking for some feature stories to shoot for the Daily Local News.

We started out in Kennett and shot a landscape.

Then we moved on to Kerr Park in Downingtown where some people were preparing a baseball diamond for some games later tonight.

Also at Kerr Park there was a group of women playing tennis that I photographed.

First Publication

Yesterday I got my first picture published on the front page of the sunday Daily Local News in Chester County, PA. It is a stained glass window that is in the Daily Local Office.